St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-11

CHAS. GRAvIUs. Gravius ''or any
other person." and for second defense and
cause of action she alleges that for the
seven years past her husband has been
guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment,
using vile and profane language, calling her
vile and vulgar names and applying to her
vile epithetS in the presence of their child
ren, often publicly accusing her of want
OF LOYALTY AND VIRTUE.
She ayers that during the summer and
autumn months of 1885 he carried revol-
yer with intent to kill her. and that he fire.
Quently pointed it at her, threatening to
shoot her. For many years, she
claims, he has threatened to desert her, and
has packed up his things with that inten-
ton. She charges him with having done
1879 and 1880. and finally in October
1885. with forcibly driving her from
their home and compelling her to go
to her mother i'll Portland, Me.
and to stay until July, 1886, during which
time he refused to support her. She re-
turned home last August and remained
until the first steps taken in this action
She says he kept her locked up in a room
on the goth, 21st and 22d of last November,
and that on the 22d he forcibly drove her
away without any cause or provocation.
and caused the same to be done by deputy
sheriff in disgracefpl and degrading manner
She further alleges that he has so ill-treated
her as to impair her health, and has refused
to give her proper medical care. She has
always conducted herself as a faithful and
industrious wife. she AYERS, and has de-
voted all her time and attention to him and
their children. Plaintiff owns household
goods and effects to the value of So, 600. is
superintendent of the St Paul water works
at salary eff 81 500 per annum, draws a
pension of S2SS per annGm. and owns real
estate valued at IS. 600. She claims she is
pennilesS. She asks for divorce and the
custody of the children, and that he may
be compelled to pay her almony. A mo-
tion for alimony was accordingly made,
and the court allowed her $50 per month,
and $40 for the two months between Nov.
%, when she left home, and Jan. %. Some
more interesting things are developed,
however, i'll
MIR. ovERToN'S REPLY
to her answer. He charges her with high
and ungovernable temper with being frivo-
lous, vain and eXtravagent, and that lat
terly she has evinced the secret degradation
of her morals by wanton conduct and i'm
pure speech in presence OF the plaintiff and
their children; also before other children
ana young peopIe, 80 lndC III became Scan-
dal in the neighborhood, and the neighbors
forbid their children from going there
For the purpose of frightening her into
good behavior, he, on three occasions,
did threaten to leave her, and to give color
to his threats packed up his effects. In the
spring of 1884. he alleges, she was in del
icate condition without his knowledge, and
continued so for three months, when she
procured an abortion. He came home and
found her seriously i'll from the effects of
the abortion. Then for the first time she
confessed the fact of her pregnancy. He
saws he was angry and suspicious,
..as he had right to be-" and charged his
wife with infdelity. By her many pro-
testations she lulled his suspicious and both